Day 90. Legacy- 27

Shall  we take a quick reality check ?

1. Why Hindus should be proud of Angar Wat, though not in India? (  blog 88)

2.Which are the 12 Jyotir Lingas? (  blog.87)

3. Why Kailash Nath temple should be projected as one of the wonders of the world? (  blog.75  )

4.What is unique about Bhojeswar Shiva Lingam? (  blog 72)

5. Where is Lord Guruvayurappan Temple located(state)? What is very, very unique to this temple? ( blog71)

6. At the Lingaraj Temple of Bhubhaneswar  Lord Shiva  and Lord Vishnu  are worshipped . True or False?(blog 86)

 Dharmo Rakshati Rakshita- धर्मो रक्षति रक्षित  is an immortal Sanskrit phrase mentioned in Mahabharata and Manusmriti (verse 8.15).It can be loosely translated as“those who protect the Dharma are protected by the Dharma”.

It is highly relevant in a blog dedicated to spiritualism. 

v  How one will become religious? By following the  laid down religious practices will be the simple and brief reply.

v   How that can be developed/followed? One method is through temple worship/visit. 

v  All those rituals look not -cool for  many today. 

v   Why our temples are so Quiet? Take the case of temples per se, most of them are so quiet, you don’t  even think a temple exists there even in villages. Contrast with the past. Each temple plays some beautiful hymns from 5 AM, hearing that villagers get up and start the day. What a wonderful/nostalgic feeling, even thinking about it. Now… loud chanting is not seen, bhajan over loudspeaker is hardly heard.

v  Then how the young Hindu lads will have attractions to their religion? Through, online programmes and chats, religious feeling cannot be nurtured among children. 

Mainly Devi, Vishnu and Shiva temples are included in the list covered in blog 89.Many have a  mistaken belief that  Hindus have many deities/Gods and are idol worshippers .  

I)The following Sloka will dismiss that  fallacy/wrong notion  once for all…

Devi, Vishnu, Shiva aadinam

Ekatvam parichintayed

Bhedakrit Narakam yadi

Rouravam na atra samsayah.( Kular Mantram)

This I had read many, many years back. That helped me to rise above the usual confusion due to many gods and goddess professed in Hindu religion. This Sloka says that there is only one God and if any one tries to talk about different Gods, he /she will land in Hell.

II) Second fallacy is that Hindus are idol worshippers. But many seem not to know the root of Hindu scriptures viz. Ekam Sat Viprah Bahudha Vadanti- stated in Vedo -Upanishads- is emphasized in different blogs earlier. And what is that Ekam Sat—that is Brahman-which is formless. So through focusing on the Idols kept in the temples or depicted on photos, the wandering/restless mind of the devotee is made/restrained to focus on the one truth and with further efforts, he/she reaches the supreme truth- Parama Satyam… AHAM BRAHMASMI.  At least theoretically each Hindu should know this and able to convey to any one.

First, the  Hindu adults should be  firmly aware/convinced of this fact, truth, reality—then children can be taught easily.

• I always wondered on the great similarities in the teachings between Veda-Upanishads and  the Western Religions. Then during this week  I came  across a  detailed video presented by Jeffery Armstrong- titled ANCIENT GREECE AND ROME WERE CIVILIZED BY INDIA (UNDER VEDIC VIDYA SERIES). https://youtu.be/_48of2bcHbM. 
• There is a need for an open debate on religion preferably under the aegis of UN to arrive at religious harmony at least in future.  Hopefully such a debate may happen, Hopefully.

Hence the import of the following …..

Dharmo Rakshati Rakshita- has to be  learned, repeated and remembered- ETERNALLY. 

ASK NOT WHAT HINDUISM WILL DO FOR YOU,

BUT WHAT YOU CAN DO FOR HINDUISM --- 

 should  become the new  mantra.

Be happy. Be safe.

ॐ तत् सत

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